Latest News from IPE – Page 141
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NewsUK pension funds call for more control over proxy voting
Signatories to an open letter to asset managers include London CIV, Merseyside Pension Fund, Environment Agency and Smart Pension
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NewsEthos reviews voting guidelines for sustainability and climate disclosures
Swiss listed companies will have to submit sustainability reports to shareholders vote from next year.
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NewsCultural shift needed to make pension reforms work, says London minister
The Edinburgh and Mansion House reforms would address some ‘friction points’, says Bim Afolami
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NewsCOP28: Fossil fuels reference ‘a key signal to asset owners’
Final text also includes welcome recognition of importance of ‘enabling policy framework’
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NewsCurrent inflation turns pensions indexation thinking on its head, says OECD
International economics body says may be OK in exceptional times for higher-income pensioners to have less of an uprating than poorer individuals
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NewsInvestors develop performance attribution model for decarbonisation
Investors have developed a way to explain what is driving carbon reductions in a portfolio
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NewsInarcassa to up private markets allocation with private debt investments
The scheme has conducted a new round of investments in 13 new vehicles for total commitments of over €240m
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NewsVBV Vorsorgekasse returns 0.26% as it pursues prudent strategy
The scheme shifted to a more cautious investment strategy due to a persistently difficult and challenging market environment
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NewsMismatch between Dutch funds’ SDG demands and investment opportunities
Bonds that finance projects that contribute to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), Life below Water and Life on Land (SDGs 14 and 15) are especially hard to find
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NewsPeople moves: AllianceBernstein shakes up equity team with new global role
Plus: People’s Partnership names chief operating officer, Publica names new board of directors vice chair
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NewsPKA acquitted in long-running competition case
Danish pensions manager says never wanted to limit competition in the pension market
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NewsEU mulls taxonomy-based climate benchmark label
The EU has launched a consultation today on a new type of climate benchmark for investors
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for reform of state pension
IFS suggests four-point pension guarantee to provide greater certainty over what people can expect to receive from the state pension
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NewsSwiss scheme disengages from energy sector to cut portfolio temperature
The scheme is excluding companies in the energy sector to progressively disengage from the fossil fuels sector
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NewsCandriam launches alternatives platform with new appointments
A new global head of alternatives and head of equity market neutral have been appointed
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NewsEIOPA outlines principles for better supervision of sustainability claims
Idea is to pave the way for a more effective and harmonised supervision of claims in the insurance and pensions sectors across Europe
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NewsNordic pension funds to confront Tesla over Swedish labour dispute
Folksam involved in investor initiative over Elon Musk’s US carmaker; PFA says collective bargaining is fundamental in the Nordic region
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NewsRailpen expects companies to use new ISSB standards ‘at a minimum’
‘In 2024 we will continue to use our voice to advocate for the strong shareholder rights and effective corporate governance, which ultimately benefit both investors and companies,’ says Railpen
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NewsSocial Democratic Party proposes Deutschlandfonds for green, digital transition
The fund, which would be open to institutional investors’ capital, would invest in companies in the midst of transitioning to a more sustainable business model
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NewsRegulator fines Dutch retail scheme for communication mishaps
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel has accepted the €136,000 fine, but claims the regulator’s conclusions were ‘too firm’ and were based on too little information
